A secretive animal which lives at the top of one of Scotland's most famous hills is the subject of a wonderful new short film.
Wildlife filmmaker Cam Robinson spent three days at the top of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh creating the footage of a very special otter.
Dubbed the 'Otter on the Volcano', the film, which can be viewed here, follows the adventures of the little mammal which lives in Dunsapie Loch on the popular hill at the heart of of the capital.
Cam explained that he was inspired to investigate after he heard a rumour that a jogger had spotted the otter while out running near the man made loch.
Taking the chance that it was true, Cam, who runs creative production company DoubleJump Ltd, joked that he would either get some great footage or simply enjoy a hike to the top of the ancient volcano with all his camera equipment.
Speaking about the discovery, he said: "It's really exciting because otters are famously elusive because they are nocturnal, so this was an amazing opportunity for me to film one.
"I run a production company and work as a presenter and videographer so, naturally, I hiked up Arthur's Seat the next morning at the crack of dawn with my camera, tripod and zoom lens to see if the story was true. And it was!"
The wildlife expert was delighted to see the otter swim by just as he was setting up, what followed was hours of filming with the curious little creature happy to be the star of the show.
Taking the time to educate people on otters, Cam uses the film to give a glimpse into their lives.
He explained that according to the Rangers at Holyrood Park, the young male (bull) otter had only been there a few weeks and had likely came from the larger Duddingston Loch which is about a mile away.
Cam added: "Seeing a wild Otter going about it's life in the heart of the city, apparently unbothered by the walkers, joggers and cyclists passing nearby was a fantastic experience."
He stated that it is part of a wider good news story for the otter population across Scotland which continues to grow.
